Letters of instruction, use of 85, 188

Life, the ability to withstand punishment 188

Listing,
of courses of action 186, 189
of operations in definite sequence 158
of retained courses of action 139, 148

Logical thought,
necessity for 22
principles in their relation to 22
separates the rational from the irrational 22

Logistics,
factor of direct concern to armed forces 129
paragraph of Order Form 198
plan 179
support, commander hampered without 74
support, measures for 162

Loyalty,
a military necessity 15
more than a moral virtue 14
mutual, born of mutual confidence 9

M

Material, a factor applicable to armed forces 128

Means,
available, and opposed 31-36, 38-41, 43, 52
survey of 123
to be made available, principle for determination of 34

Measures,
for adequate freedom of action 160-162, 167
for exercise of command 160, 168
for information and counter-information 126
for intelligence and counter-intelligence 160
for logistics support 162, 167
for security, cooperation and intelligence 167
for training 160

Mental elements of fighting strength enumerated 9

Mental power,
essential component of fighting strength 18, 217
vital, as basis for professional counsel to State 10

Mental process(es) (See Natural mental process(es))

Military plans and directives (See Directive(s))

Military effort, no easy road to goal of 4

Military operation(s),
application of essential elements of a favorable 157
as tentative solutions of problems, denominated as course(s) of
action 82
attainment of military objective depends on effective 40, 47
determination of effective 55
possible confusion because of phraseology as to 109
principle of effective 42

Military principles, procedure for developing 29

Military problem(s), (See also Problem(s))
conclusion as to approach to solution of 113
approach to solution of, involves four distinct steps 80
basic 81, 82
effect to be produced and action required to produce it, major
considerations in solving 44
use of a form in solution of 110-118
four steps in solution of 79-114
involvements of full solution of 82
major components of 43, 44
solution of 44, 79-114
first step, in 81-106
second step, in 106, 117-164
third step, in 107, 155-179
fourth step, in 107, 183-216
sequence of the four steps in 107-109, 113
sound basis for, establishment